When you're done looking for the perfect Williamsburg campground, scroll down for links to my "Secrets to a Cheap Colonial Williamsburg Vacation" (it shows you how to save money, enjoy the best attractions, and even find a free or cheap way to enjoy the sights) as well as reviews and insider tips (like how to get discount tickets) of Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kings Dominion, Water Country USA, Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg, and Jamestown.

I'll also give you links to more information to make your day trip or family vacation getaway a success, including fabulous but cheap places to dine out in Williamsburg (I have two favorites which have great food but won't bite onto your wallet and hang on for dear life).

One is an all-you-can-eat extravaganza and the other is a local favorite known for some of the best barbeque you'll ever taste), to the best attractions (like Yankee Candle) and how to see them for less.

Williamsburg KOA

Pick a great campground near Busch Gardens, so you can enjoy rides like Alpengeist.

Many consider this the TOP Williamsburg campground! They offer free WiFi, dozens of cable TV channels; heated pools (April through mid-October), discounts to local attractions like Busch Gardens, air-conditioned "Kamping Kabins®" (if you want to semi-rough it); a grocery store and gift shop; playgrounds and programs for the kiddies; game rooms; nature trails, and laundry facilities.

Rates for tent sites start at $20 per night (for a tent with no hook up in winter) and go up to $90+ per night (for a two-room cabin during the height of the summer season).

Williamsburg KOA Deals:

15% Discount for active military, law enforcement, and fire department personnel - Valid all the time. - Must show active military ID and mention code CE

Anniversary Weekend April 22-24 - Stay one night and get 40% off each consecutive night. Use Code CG.

Fall Deluxe Cabin Special - Reserve your stay during the month of Sept. 7-Nov. 30 and you can get a deluxe cabin for just $25 per night. These cabins feature a private bedroom(s), a patio with a grill, and a fully-furnished kitchen, towels, and linens. Use Code CN. Call 1-800-563-1733.

If you are a regular KOA campground user, consider getting a KOA Value Kard. For $30 a year, you'll get 10% off every time you camp at KOA, and you'll earn points you can redeem for KOA services. Plus you'll get discounts on thousands of retailers, restaurants, and attractions, such as Redbox rental discounts, buy-one-get-one-free or freebies at places like Papa Johns, Denny's, Aberdeen Barn, and Rita's, and BOGO admissions to local attractions.

More Williamsburg Campgrounds

The Ben Powell House at Colonial Williamsburg.

American Heritage RV Park

This Williamsburg campground has 70 acres; nearly 100 sites with full hook-ups and 70 pull-throughs that are wide enough for slide-outs. The place has a pool, nature trail, a lending library, basketball, volleyball, and horseshoes, video/DVD rentals, a clubhouse and game room, laundry facilities, and a fenced place for run dogs.

The Williamsburg campground has 72 sites on 3.5 acres, 50+ electric/water, 40 electric/water/sewer, and several drive-thrus. Amenities include rentals, ice, propane, a store, restrooms, showers, laundry, picnic areas, a dump station, and more. It's not as glitzy as Williamsburg KOA, but it's very close to two of our favorite cheap area restaurants:Pierce's Pitt BBQ and Peking Restaurant.

Only minutes from the Williamsburg Pottery, this Williamsburg Campground features 550 open or wooded sites with full hook-ups, water, electricity, and a large swimming pool, laundry, and game room. For details, go to www.williamsburgcampark.com.

Or, if you have an RV, they have a variety of sites with 30/50 amp service and water, and electric and sewer hookups. Kings Dominion season pass holders, active and retired military, and AAA, AARP and Good Sam members are eligible for 10% discounts.

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